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Perakis, PhD
Research projects
You can find some of the projects I have worked on here. For a complete list of the published projects, check out this link:


China's DRO constellation & resonant orbits
I was reading about the first satellite laser ranging experiment at Earth-Moon distances [ REF ] and got very intrigued by the mission...
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Isar Aerospace - Spectrum Launch
Launch. Learn. Repeat. Source: Linkedin Stage testing:
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Modeling Exoplanetary Atmospheres
I have been working on a self-consistent solution of chemical and radiative structure of planetary atmospheres​, with the primary focus...
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How to get to the Moon: 2023 edition
It was definitely a busy year when it comes to lunar missions... With three launches in a period of approximately two months, the ISRO,...
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Aditya-L1 mission: How to get to the Lagrange points
The Aditya-L1 probe just (19th of September 2023) performed its last maneuver around Earth to escape its orbit, and is heading towards...
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Artemis 1 mission and Distant Retrogade Orbits
Reading about the upcoming (as of the 01/10/2022) NASA mission "Artemis 1" triggered my curiosity to take a closer look at the mission...
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Numerical and experimental investigation of hydrocarbon flames
Carbon dioxide molar concentration (contour plot) and heat-release iso-surface (white jet) for a piloted premixed ethylene jet flame. In...
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Experimental and numerical studies of premixed green-propellant
More info will follow Hot fire of a nitrous oxide (N2O) and ethylene (C2H4) premixed green propellant, Video source: link
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Optimal trajectories for interplanetary satellites
More info will follow ...
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Magnetic sails for interplanetary and interstellar missions
A magnetic sail is a type of advanced, propellantless propulsion system concept for deep space missions. It generates thrust thanks to...
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Nozzle/Wall Interaction during Engine Start-up
Create a blog post subtitle that summarizes your post in a few short, punchy sentences and entices your audience to continue reading....
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Project Lyra - Mission to the Interstellar Asteroid 1I/'Oumuamua
More info coming soon .. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/oumuamua/in-depth/
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Laser-propelled spacecraft - Mission to Alpha Centauri
More info will follow ...
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ADONIS space weather mission
The animation shows a novel technique that was implemented in order to place the two satellites of the ADONIS mission into orbital planes...
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